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The eighth edition of Indo Defence was officially opened by Indonesian vice president Jusuf Kalla (pictured) on 7 November, welcoming and inviting domestic and foreign delegations and industry to work together to develop partnerships that will prove fruitful for international defence relations.

In order to fulfil a number of identified requirements from the Indonesian air force to either update existing systems or fill capability gaps, Saab (Hall D, Stand 075) is ready to offer its flagship fighter and airborne early warning (AEW) system to the nation, should formal requirements be released by the government.

The touchdown of Indonesia’s first two of 11 Sukhoi Su-35S ‘Flanker-Es’, or ‘Super Flankers’, on Indonesian soil in August next year will mark the latest stage in the 20-year plan to 2024, designed to develop and improve the strength of the Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara (TNI AU), the air force branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. Together with the recent delivery of 24 Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons, the still on-track joint development with South Korea of the KF-X/IF-X, and other types on the present inventory, the Russian super-manoeuvrable aircraft will form part of eight squadrons of 16 fighter jets each, as quoted by Air Force Chief of Staff, air chief marshal Yuyu Sutisna, published in Antara News.

European guided weapons house MBDA (Hall D, Stand D210) is pushing its new Sea Ceptor local area anti-air missile system as a potential retrofit for the Indonesian Navy’s three Bung Tomo-class corvettes, writes Richard Scott.

Ever since Beretta Defense Technologies (BDT) (Hall D, Stand D152) brought together some of the world’s most recognisable names in weaponry and equipment in a strategic alliance, the company has continued to broaden its military and law enforcement solutions.

Following the success of the sales of its Argus soldier system to the Canadian Army, Rheinmetall Canada (Hall A, Stand A380) is displaying its offering here at the show as discussions take place with nations in the Asia- Pacific area that are looking to define their requirements for such a system.

Key countries in the region are now fielding new fleets of tracked and wheeled armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) to replace older vehicles that have now become obsolete and in some cases are difficult to maintain as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is no longer in existence.

Here at Indo Defence, German company Rohde & Schwarz (Hall A, Stand A383), a leading single-source supplier of integrated solutions for secure communications and radio intelligence, is presenting its broad portfolio built around advanced software defined radios (SDRs), based on software communications architecture (SCA).

FN Herstal (Stand B110, Belgian Pavilion) is showing its DeFNder remote weapon station (RWS) armed with a .50 M3R machine gun. The company has confirmed it is already in service with undisclosed customers.

Local company Tugasanda Defense (Hall A, Stand A310) is presenting a new version of its Turangga (4x4) armoured personnel carrier (APC), which was originally developed using internal research and development funding.

Ukrspecexport (Hall B, Stand B042) of Ukraine is emphasising a range of weapons at Indo Defence, including the latest man-portable Skif anti-tank guided weapon system (ATGW), which is already in quantity production. The Skif system consists of the missile in its disposable launcher tube, the missile guidance package and sighting system and the adjustable tripod.

Excalibur Army (Hall A, Stand A357) of the Czech Republic is expanding its range of wheeled armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) with the introduction of the latest Tatra T815 Patriot (4x4) Medium Armoured Tactical Multi-Mission Vehicle (MATMMV), which is being shown at Indo Defence.